Fence and hitching post.



W. H. KESSLBR.

FENCE AND HITGHING POST.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25

L A I 1 3 I ED STATES PATEN OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. KESSLER, OF MERWIN, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE EIGHTH TO JOHN T. HILTON,

OF MERWIN, MISSOURI.

FENCE AND HITGHING POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIA H. KEssLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Merwin, in the county ofBates, State of lviissouri, have invented certain new and use-- ful Improvements in Fence and Hitching Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make and use the samef This invention has relation to posts for fencing, hitching and other uses.

It is the object of the invention to provide improvements in cement posts, as will enhance their durability, the scope of their usefulness, reduce in the end their cost and form a secure base for anchoring them in the ground, so that they will maintain their perpendicularity;

The essential feature of the invention comprises a concrete post having fixed in its longitudinal center a hollow rod extending from the top through the entire post,

including the anchoring base, to its bottom in the ground. Connected to the rod at short intervals are crosswires extending laterally as a binder to the concrete. The post is provided with holes running laterally through it for the stringing of wires therein, or for attaching to the post means for connecting and supporting the wires. The anchoring base is formed integral with the post body proper, and is provided with a iacingor sheath of metal, the outer surfaces of the base and sheath being screw-threaded to give the structure in the ground.

It is well known that, perhaps next to Wood, concrete or cement is the best material out of which to form posts for fences and other structures. Its dura bility'is aifeature of much importance, as is also the readiness with which it may be made into symmetrical form. Its drawbacks are concerned with thedifliculties of giving it satisfactory angood anchorage or hold chorago in the ground and of providing its body portion with means so that wires and other devices may be connected therewith just as wanted. By the improvements I have made I materially advance its existing desirability and add some new qualities .of importance and value thereto.

The drawings hereto annexed form a part 1 of this specification and reference is to be had thereto for an entirely clear understanding of the invention.

Of the said drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the post. Fig. 2 isalongituelevation. Fig. 3 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The same letters of reference designate the same parts or features as the case may be wherever they occur. 7

Referring to the drawings, the. post is shown as comprising a body proper 5 and an anchoring base 6, the latter being formed with. a screw-threaded surface 7. The base is further protected and strengthened by means of a metallic sheath 8 fitting thereover and correspondingly threaded internally and externally, the threads formed upon thepost base engaging with the internal threads of the sheath,- to retain the latter in place upon said base. In practice, the sheath is'lirst formed and is placed within the mold in which the post is cast, the cement or other material forming the post hardening within the sheath and conformin to the threads thereof, so that is a'scction on the line intents practically integral. The post may, however, if desired, be cast independently of the sheatlnwhichjatter is then fitted-over the post base and held in place thereon by the correspondingly threaded surfaces.

Extend-mg through the longitudinal center of the'entire post is a hollow rod 9, provided with a series of laterally-diI-posed radiating arms 10, the said rod and arms forming a skeleton brace frame, as will be readily understood. The upper endof rod 9. projects slightly above the upper face of the post, and is provided with a hitching ring 11. To permit the stringing of Wires or their attachment thereto, the post body 5 is formed with a series of openings or passages 12, diserally there-through fromside to side, rod 9 being likewise provided with perforations-l3 vided with afurther series of lateral openings, extending from the front face to the rear face of the post and through corresponding perforations in rod S). I

dinal sectional view] with the cross bars in .the'base or thepost and the'sheatlr'are to all posed one above the other and extending latfor that purpose. The post may also be pro-- In practice, the post is cast in a suitable. mold. in the usual manner, the hollow rod having first been pieced therein, the post being formed With or Without the sheath, as

above described.

The tapered formation of the base and sheath, and the provision of threads thereon,

prevent any portions of the base which may have been cracked or broken off during shipment from falling out and leaving a spa ce into which the sheath may be pressed m- 10 Wards against the chipped or cracked surnoses? tapered base formed continuously therewith provided with interned end external threads, the threads upon the base of the post engaging with the internal threads of the sheetln to retain the iatter in place upon said base" In testimony whereof, I afiix my signeture, in presence of two witnesses;

WILLIAM'H. KESSL R. Witnesses T. KIRKPATRICK, J. L. Rosree. 

